Browsing by Author "Akester, M.J."

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    • Fish Production Report – Small-scale Aquaculture (SSA) Farmers 

      Wai, C.P.; Ali, S.A.; Akester, M.J.; Syed Aman Ali: 0000-0003-3876-130X; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      The report verifies fish production on average in SSA farmer ponds and analyzes consumed, shared and sold fishes for income generation purposes.

    • Foresighting future climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture in Vietnam 

      Tran, N.; Chan, C.; Aung, Y.M.; Bailey, C.; Akester, M.J.; Le, Q.C.; Trinh, T.Q.; Hoang, C.V.; Sulser, T.; Wiebe, K.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Keith Wiebe: 0000-0001-6035-620X (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Vietnamese fisheries sector, including both marine fisheries and aquaculture, has made spectacular progress in recent years, becoming one of the top seafood producing and exporting countries in the world. Looking ...

    • GIZ_SAFR-CFR_Progress Report_June-Nov 2021 

      Akester, M.J.; Ou, P.; Freed, S.; Sean, V.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218 (2021)
      Type: Donor Report
      This second semi-annual report (report #2) summarizes the progress of activities and challenges of the project “Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge Management-CFR component” (SAFR-CFR project). The report ...

    • IIED_Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar Annual Report April 2018 to March 2019 

      Akester, M.J.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613
      Type: Donor Report
      Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar Annual Report covering the period of April 2018 to March 2019

    • IIED_Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar Half Year Report April 2019 to September 2019 

      Akester, M.J.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613
      Type: Donor Report
      Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar Half Year Report April 2019 to September 2019

    • IIED_Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar. Semi-Annual Report April 2020 – September 2020 

      Khin, M.; Akester, M.J.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613
      Type: Donor Report
      The report outlines the progress over 6 month (April – Sept 2020) of the activities implemented by WorldFish under the Darwin Initiative, Carrots and sticks: incentives to conserve hilsa fish in Myanmar project.

    • The impact of sustainable aquaculture technologies on the welfare of small-scale fish farming households in Myanmar 

      Aung, Y.M.; Khor, L.Y.; Tran, N.; Akester, M.J.; Zeller, M.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study analyzed the determinants and potential impacts of the adoption of sustainable aquaculture (SA) technologies on the welfare of small-scale aquaculture (SSA) households in Myanmar using an endogenous switching ...

    • Impacts of COVID-19 and options to build resilience and recovery in fish value chains in Myanmar 

      Hoong, Y.; Tran, N.; Akester, M.J.; Khin, M.; Belton, B.; Shamwela, S.; Lily, N.P.; Noot, S.; Myint, K.T.; Oo, K.; Pan Wai, N.; Phyo, E.E.; Yu, M.; Khaing, K.; Phiu, Y.; Than Oo, A.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      This report focuses on assessing the impacts of COVID-19 and options to build resilience and recovery in fish value chains in Myanmar. A mixed-methods approach, comprising a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews ...

    • Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Myanmar February – November 2020 

      Middleton, L.; Wai, C.; Phyo, E.E.; Khin, M.; Than Oo, A.; Oo, K.; Khaing, K.; Myint, K.T.; Yu, M.; Noot, S.; Phyu, Y.; Akester, M.J.; Rosen, L.; Ghazali, S.B.; Dhar, G.; Belton, B.; Haas, B.; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Saadiah binti Ghazali: 0000-0001-9796-6159 (2021)
      Type: Report
      We conducted a monthly phone survey with fish supply chain actors in Myanmar to assess impacts of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs. Respondents answered questions about their ...

    • Impacts of COVID-19 on aquatic food supply chains in Myanmar February - July 2020 

      Middleton, L.; Wai, C.; Phyo, E.E.; Khin, M.; Than Oo, A.; Oo, K.; Khaing, K.; Myint, K.T.; Yu, M.; Noot, S.; Phyu, Y.; Akester, M.J.; Rosen, L.; Ghazali, S.B.; Dhar, G.; Belton, B.; Ei Ei Phyo: 0000-0002-3745-7659; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Saadiah binti Ghazali: 0000-0001-9796-6159 (2020)
      Type: Report
      We conducted a monthly phone survey with fish supply chain actors in Myanmar to assess impacts of COVID-19 on the availability and price of aquatic foods and production inputs. Respondents answered questions about their ...

    • Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic response on aquaculture farmers in five countries in the Mekong Region 

      Lebel, L.; Khin, M.; Phuong, N.; Navy, H.; Phousavanh, P.; Jutagate, T.; Lebel, P.; Pardthaisong, L.; Akester, M.J.; Lebel, B.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613
      Type: Journal Article
      Public health measures aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 can have significant, unintended impacts on livelihoods. In this paper, we assess the impacts of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on aquaculture farmers in ...

    • Increasing social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries 

      Tilley, A.; Cohen, P.J.; Akester, M.J.; Batalofo, M.; Notere Boso, D.; Cinner, J.; Dos Reis Lopes, J.; Duarte, A.; Eriksson, H.; Gomese, C.; Grantham, R.; Hunnam, K.; Khan, A.; Kleiber, D.L.; Lau, J.; Lawless, S.; Haque, A.M.; Mills, D.J.; Morrison, T.; Nahiduzzaman, M.; Patel, A.E.; Pereira, M.; Rahman, M.J.; Ride, A.; Saeni-Oeta, J.; Smallhorn-West, P.; Sukulu, M.; Siota, F.; Ullah, M.; Abdul, W.M.; Warren, R.; Zaman, T.; Beveridge, M.; Marwaha, N.; Phillips, M.J.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889; Jacqueline Lau: 0000-0002-0403-8423; A.B.M. Mahfuzul Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Md Nahiduzzaman: 0000-0002-5152-992X; Mohammad Jalilur Rahman: 0000-0003-4090-7339; Patrick Smallhorn-West: 0000-0001-6782-3704; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Small-scale coastal capture fisheries produce almost half the fish consumed in low- and middle- income countries and employ more people than all other ocean economic sectors combined, but their resilience is undermined by ...

    • Innovation, practice, and adaptation to climate in the aquaculture sector 

      Lebel, L.; Navy, H.; Jutagate, T.; Akester, M.J.; Sturm, L.; Lebel, P.; Lebel, B.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The importance of innovation for effective responses to climate change is widely asserted, but exactly how and whom innovation helps adapt has received little systematic attention. In this synthetic review, a practice-oriented ...

    • Integrated rice and fish systems 

      Dubois, M.; Akester, M.J.; Ou, P.; Freed, S.; Leemans, K.; Mam, K.; De Silva, S.; Smith, B.; Teoh, S.; Aung, H.M.; Beveridge, M.; Marwaha, N.; Phillips, M.J.; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Kosal Mam: 0000-0002-5022-9853; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Integrated rice-fish systems generate multiple benefits, including improved incomes, availability of diverse nutritious foods, livelihood options for women and youth, species and ecosystem biodiversity, resource efficiency, ...

    • Integrating fish into irrigation infrastructure projects in Myanmar: rice-fish what if…? 

      Dubois, M.; Akester, M.J.; Leemans, K.; Teoh, S.; Stuart, A.; Thant, A.M.; Shein, N.; Leh, M.; Moet, P.M.; Radanielson, A.; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Shwu Jiau Teoh: 0000-0001-7676-8583 (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      With rapidly increasing investment in water control infrastructure (WCI) and a recently ratified agriculture development strategy that promotes integrated farming of high-value products such as fish, agricultural production, ...

    • Migratory fishes in Myanmar rivers and wetlands: challenges for sustainable development between irrigation water control infrastructure and sustainable inland capture fisheries 

      Conallin, J.C.; Baumgartner, L.J.; Akester, M.J.; Win, N.; Tun, N.; Nyun, M.M.; Swe, A.M.; Lunn, Z.; Chan, N.; Cowx, I.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      Irrigated agriculture and maintaining inland capture fisheries are both essential for food and nutrition security in Myanmar. However, irrigated agriculture through water control infrastructure, such as sluices or barrages, ...

    • MYCulture: Project Overall Review 

      Akester, M.J.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2019)
      Type: Presentation
      Presentation on the overall review of the MyCulture project presented on the 11th Dec 2019.

    • Nudging fisheries and aquaculture research towards food systems 

      Simmance, F.; Cohen, P.J.; Huchery, C.; Sutcliffe, S.; Suri, S.K.; Tezzo, X.S.; Thilsted, S.H.; Oosterveer, P.; McDougall, C.; Ahern, M.; Freed, S.; Byrd, K.A.; Wesana, J.; Cowx, I.; Mills, D.J.; Akester, M.J.; Chan, C.; Nagoli, J.; Wate, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Sharon K Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Joshua Wesana: 0000-0003-1970-6241; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Joseph Nagoli: 0000-0002-8919-1397; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Food system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition and sustainability challenges. Food systems integrate social, economic, environmental and health aspects of food production through to ...

    • Nutrient-rich small fish production, processing and marketing in Myanmar and Zambia (SPM) 

      Rizaldo, Q.; Siamudaala, V.; Akester, M.J.; Nkole, V.; Quennie Rizaldo: 0000-0002-7958-2618; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2022)
      Type: Brief
      The factsheet provides a brief overview of the project "Nutrient-rich small fish production, processing, and marketing in Myanmar and Zambia". The project is funded by the Institute of Food Technologists based in the US ...

    • Participatory rural appraisal: Vulnerability study of Ayeyarwady delta fishing communities in Myanmar and social protection opportunities 

      Thein, A.K.; Gregory, R.; Akester, M.J.; Poulain, F.; Langeard, R.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2019)
      Type: Report
      This study seeks to inform fisheries management and social protection processes of the key vulnerability issues faced by fishers at five pilot sites selected for fisheries co-management within the research programme of the ...